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Offline jehangircama

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1812 transcription
on: January 16, 2008, 03:58:48 PM
Is there any good transcription of Tchaikowsky's 1812 overture?
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: 1812 transcription
Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 05:48:11 PM
There are transcriptions for both solo and 4 hand, but i really don't think that this particular piece is suitable for transcription.

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Offline gerry

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Re: 1812 transcription
Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 11:37:11 PM
Quote from: thalbergmad on January 16, 2008, 05:48:11 PM
There are transcriptions for both solo and 4 hand, but i really don't think that this particular piece is suitable for transcription.

Thal
Not unless you can get a few of your friends to fire cap pistols and ring your doorbell at the appropriate moments.  ;D
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Re: 1812 transcription
Reply #3 on: January 19, 2008, 06:42:03 AM
Quote from: thalbergmad on January 16, 2008, 05:48:11 PM
There are transcriptions for both solo and 4 hand, but i really don't think that this particular piece is suitable for transcription.

Thal

by whom?
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